This workshop will feature interactions between geometric modeling and real algebraic geometry at the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute in Berkeley the weekend of April 3 and 4,2004. It is embedded within the larger program on Real Algebraic Geometry during a period of activity on applications of real algebraic geometry. We expect about half of the participants for this workshop to be drawn from the MSRI community and local Universities, while the rest will be experts from elsewhere in the United States and Europe. Geometric modeling and algebraic geometry both study curves and surfaces generated by polynomials, but for very different purposes. In algebraic geometry these objects are studied for their theoretical interest, while geometric modeling uses them to build computer models for industrial design and manufacture. The curves and surfaces in geometric modeling are in fact objects of real algebraic geometry. Interactions between these fields have been increasing in recent years, but there has not yet been a meeting on these interactions in the US, nor one focused on real algebraic geometry. This workshop will bring together researchers from both fields and will be important for the evolution of these scientific links in US. Participants C. D'Andrea (UCB) Federico Ardila (MSRI) C. Bajaj (Texas) Tobias Beck (RISC-Linz) Ron Goldman (Rice U L. Gonzalez-Vega (MSRI) Joseph Gubeladze (SFSU) Serkan Hosten (SFSU) Kestutis Karciauskas (Vilnius) S. Kharlamov (MSRI) Amit Khetan (U Mass) Rimas Krasauskas (MSRI) Miriam Lucian (Boeing) Ragni Piene (MSRI) Martin Peternell (Vienna) Jorg Peters (Florida) Josef Schicho (Linz) I Soprounov (U Mass) Frank Sottile (MSRI) Bernd Sturmfels (MSRI) Thorsten Theobald (MSRI) Oleg Viro (MSRI) Ming Zhang (MD Anderson)

This workshop will feature interactions between geometric modeling and real algebraic geometry at the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute in Berkeley the weekend of April 3 and 4,2004. It is embedded within the larger program on Real Algebraic Geometry during a period of activity on applications of real algebraic geometry. We expect about half of the participants for this workshop to be drawn from the MSRI community and local Universities, while the rest will be experts from elsewhere in the United States and Europe. Geometric modeling and algebraic geometry both study curves and surfaces generated by polynomials, but for very different purposes. In algebraic geometry these objects are studied for their theoretical interest, while geometric modeling uses them to build computer models for industrial design and manufacture. The curves and surfaces in geometric modeling are in fact objects of real algebraic geometry. Interactions between these fields have been increasing in recent years, but there has not yet been a meeting on these interactions in the US, nor one focused on real algebraic geometry. This workshop will bring together researchers from both fields and will be important for the evolution of these scientific links in US. Participants C. D'Andrea (UCB) Federico Ardila (MSRI) C. Bajaj (Texas) Tobias Beck (RISC-Linz) Ron Goldman (Rice U L. Gonzalez-Vega (MSRI) Joseph Gubeladze (SFSU) Serkan Hosten (SFSU) Kestutis Karciauskas (Vilnius) S. Kharlamov (MSRI) Amit Khetan (U Mass) Rimas Krasauskas (MSRI) Miriam Lucian (Boeing) Ragni Piene (MSRI) Martin Peternell (Vienna) Jorg Peters (Florida) Josef Schicho (Linz) I Soprounov (U Mass) Frank Sottile (MSRI) Bernd Sturmfels (MSRI) Thorsten Theobald (MSRI) Oleg Viro (MSRI) Ming Zhang (MD Anderson)

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Students, recent Ph.D.'s, women, and members of underrepresented minorities are particularly encouraged to apply. Funding awards are typically made 6 weeks before the workshop begins. Requests received after the funding deadline are considered only if additional funds become available.

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hotel Durant. Reservations may be made by calling 1-800-238-7268. When making reservations, guests must request the MSRI preferred rate. If you are making your reservations on line, please go to this link and enter the promo/corporate code MSRI123. Our preferred rate is $129 per night for a Deluxe Queen/King, based on availability.